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Coffee with a Founder Podcast: Charles Chiau, Bedrock Ocean

Written by BAM TEAM | Jan 8, 2026 3:30:00 PM

On this episode of Coffee with a Founder, host Beck Bamberger sits down with Charles Chiau, co-founder and CEO of Bedrock Ocean Exploration.

Charles shares the moment that changed everything: getting lost while piloting a human-occupied submarine and realizing firsthand how dangerously unmapped our oceans really are. With more than 99% of the seafloor still a blur, he explains how this blind spot threatens global infrastructure, from internet cables to energy pipelines.